Music

Head over to Luke’s Icehouse at 2325 Calder Ave. in Beaumont on Friday evening, Dec. 1 to check out local act LN & The Crush. Lead vocalist Ellen Radford, who was singing before she could talk and by the time she was 8, was sitting in with local bands belting out both classic and modern hits. She has performed with the likes of Johnny Winter, rock guitar legend George Lynch, Nic Armstrong, Vinny Appice of Black Sabbath, and Brad Whitford of Aerosmith. The Crush consists of Axel Wisor on guitar, Chris Boaz on bass and drummer Zach Martin.

I've never passed up a chance to see the self-proclaimed "World's Greatest Metal Band" Steel Panther in concert. Michael, Lexxi, Satchel and Stix were supposed to be a part of the two-day Houston Open Air Festival, which was cancelled due to the ravish flooding of Hurricane Harvey.

Music fans were fortunate enough that several of those bands on the festival including Stone Sour and Steel Panther then scheduled dates at nearby venues. The Stone Sour, Steel Panther, Cherry Bomb Tour played the Revention Music Center on Oct. 15.

A can’t miss concert is going down on Saturday, Nov. 25, with “A Very ’80s Thanksgiving” featuring one of the most popular party bands in North America — The Spazmatics. The nerds, which include Al, Bjorn, Joey and Ralphie, will play at the Backyard Dance Hall with doors opening at 7 p.m. for ages 18 years and older. Tickets start at $19 and can be purchased online at ticketfly.com or at the venue (3871 Stagg Drive, Beaumont).

Wynonna Judd will make her first ever stop in Beaumont on Friday, Dec 8 at Ford Arena with her band The Big Noise. The concert will feature a mix of holiday favorites and Wynonna’s biggest hits.

Respected by the millions of fans who are drawn to her music and her undeniable talent, Wynonna’s rich and commanding voice has sold over 30 million albums worldwide spanning a remarkable 33-year career.

In 1984, Wynonna teamed with her mother Naomi, and the duo debuted as The Judds and released the album Why Not Me that went on to sell more than 2 million copies.

Four-time Texas Female Vocalist of the Year Bri Bagwell will perform at the Jefferson Theatre on Thursday, Nov. 16, and bring along some friends including Rich O’Toole, and The Broken Spokes. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door.

Terri Clark, Pam Tillis and Suzy Boggus will share the stage for a guitar-pull style acoustic show called Chicks With Hits. They’ll come together and play hit songs from their legendary careers. The tour will stop at the Golden Nugget in Lake Charles on Friday, Nov. 17, at 8:30 p.m. Clark is the only Canadian female artist to be a member of the Grand Ole Opry and has more than 5 million albums.

Kevin “Shinyribs” Ferguson will play at Madison’s on Friday, Nov. 10, beginning at 9:30 p.m. Shinyribs started his musical journey in Beaumont at the age of 14, and his style has turned into Burl Ives meets Al Green, Hank Jr. meets Teddy Pendergrass, Wendell Berry meets Chuck Berry. Following his family’s oil boom and bust migratory path, he landed in Shreveport where he formed his first band. He then moved to Austin where the Gourds were born. From that point on, Russell has been riding high on the Shinyribs river of country-soul, swamp-funk and tickle.

Many will never forget what devastation Hurricane Harvey brought to Southeast Texas. The scars will forever show, but compassion has definitely softened the blow. Musician and Texas native Cody Johnson want to continue to help the rebuilding efforts by performing at Ford Arena on Friday, Nov. 17, as a part of his Concerts For the Coast series.

Tickets are $20-$41, $65 for VIP seats, and can be purchased online via ticketmaster.com, by phone (800) 745-3000 or the Ford Park box office.

Eighties iconic rock vocalist Sebastian Bach will perform at the Jefferson Theatre in downtown Beaumont on Wednesday, Nov. 8, at 8 p.m. Bach achieved mainstream success at a young age as the lead singer for Skid Row from 1987-96, who produced massive hits including “I Remember You,” “Youth Gone Wild,” “18 & Life” and “Slave to the Grind.” Bach then went on to become the first rock star to grace the Broadway stage, with starring roles in Jekyll & Hyde, Jesus Christ Superstar and The Rocky Horror Show.

Music fans are in for a treat as a dynamic group of musicians called The Magpie Salute including guitarists Rich Robinson and Marc Ford of The Black Crowes perform in downtown Houston at Revention Music Hall on Friday, Oct. 20 with doors opening for the all ages show opening at 7 p.m.

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